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SheilaT

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5. I third that book.

Reply to Lex (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:51 PM

Jul 2013

It's amazing. Plus, it includes lots of information about the Weather Service.

I had the good luck to see him on his book tour, and he was in our city on the actual anniversary of the storm.

Once you've read that, go get The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin. It also contains a lot of information about the Weather Service. Between the two of them, not only will you learn about two fascinating weather events, but a lot of stuff about weather tracking and prediction.

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Need help from history buffs. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Jul 2013 OP

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson? Neoma Jul 2013 #1

I second that. Great book. Lex Jul 2013 #2

I third that book. SheilaT Jul 2013 #5

Thanks for the tip of "The Children's Blizzard" Lex Jul 2013 #6

Maybe the Weather Channel has a tape you can buy fadedrose Jul 2013 #3

Thanks! leftyladyfrommo Jul 2013 #4